My boyfriend and I had brunch here a few weeks ago and I enjoyed our meal. Free coffee (with refills often) was definitely a great part of brunch--and the service was great. Our server was extremely attentive and made us feel welcome. Our food was also served quickly and was tasty. The cinnamon french toast that I ordered was amazing, and I wish I had more of it! Would definitely return for a quick breakfast. read more

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It was alright. Bread was soft and buttery, great food. Portions are definitely large for how much you are paying for food in New York. Service was great. Ambience was great. It seems like a popular spot for the locals. Being from Albany downtown, downtown breakfast spots. It was 3-4 star for me. Just an idea, they should add a rooster sounds that plays every few hours, just to make everything more exciting. The dim lights are more like dinner style. I wish there was more light and sun light to get in, may be I will get a better lit booth next time. The lady at the gift store was dry and didn't not have a positive outlook on her. We didn't buy anything from her. read more

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We enjoyed our brunch at The Ugly Rooster. The new Farmer's Daughter sandwich (requested to be served on gluten-free bread - otherwise served in sourdough) was delicious, the eggs Benedict was spot on, and the gluten-free pancake was light and tasty. Service was friendly and fast, the coffee was hot, and the restaurant itself is very clean. I also love that they offer pure maple syrup--big points for that! The only downside for me is the use of fake "jug butter" on grilled sandwiches and toast. It just doesn't compare to real butter (next time I'll ask them to skip it). Same goes for syrup--living in maple country, there's really no reason for anything but the real deal. Overall though, fresh food, great service, and a place we will return to! read more

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This place is so quaint and delicious! The service was great! Our waitress was true diner material, calling us "honey" and "loves". The food was great! This is the perfect spot to bring family who are visiting. There is something for everyone. We ordered a small breakfast which had home fries, eggs, and toast; biscuits and sausage gravy; sides of home fries; yummy cakes; and coffee. The gravy and biscuits were delicious, full of flavor. The home fries were nice and crispy, seasoned well, and not huge chunks of potatoes. Great with the gravy! The real winner was the yummy cakes. So delicious! It is a huge pancake swirled with cinnamon sugar inside and glazed with a vanilla glaze. The edges were crispy from the butter on the griddle...I'm drooling just writing about it. A must try and kid approved! Overall, great spot! Highly recommend and the price is right. read more

Food & service were fabulous!! The menu is very extensive & should appeal to everyone....with very generous servings!!

The place is amazing: the service was great - the waitress was friendly and came by our table frequently to refill coffee and ask if we needed anything further. The food was great - I had the homemade corned beef hash (which I had heard was outstanding, and it truly lived up to its reputation) and poached eggs With toast and coffee. My friend had three pancakes, bacon and coffee and said it was great. I can't wait to go back! read more

It was great waiters were very nice and the food was great I would give more stars if I could

Extremely delicious reuben. Great service. My man loved his fried chicken sandwich. Definitely recommend. read more

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The owner is nothing short of amazing. I would recommend this place for breakfast and lunch for the rest of my life. Thank you Courtney.

We love the Rooster! We usually come here for breakfast, but their lunch food is also amazing. The service is typically very good and they have a really cute store in the back where you also pay for your meal. Initially, did not love the atmosphere, but I actually have come to like it a lot, it's actually great ambience for this style of eatery and we go there fairly frequently. Highly recommend this little gem in Mechanicville! read more

The food was okay. The environment is nice and the service was nice. Could improve on their food.

Pretty good...but The food was pretty good but it is dark and gloomy inside. The service was really good...she came and asked if my toast was too dark and brought a well toasted piece...but it is gloomy inside. The decor is cool...but it is dark and gloomy inside. Get the point??? read more

Over cooked waffle so crunchy was hard to eat, the corn beef hash was also way over cooked. Yes it's homemade but looked bad and like no potato's. Wasn't good didn't even finish our food. Only thing that was good was the toast read more

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We drove out last Sunday for breakfast. Staff was friendly, food was good, Not great but decent and for the cost fine. It was clear to us we were outsiders though. We were treated well but there was an obvious division in attentiveness between people they know and people they don't. It wouldn't stop us from going if we were in the area but it will keep us from going out of our way. 4 stars for the food but 3 stars overall read more

Great food, good variety and friendly and fast service. Hard to beat that combination. Neighborhood feeling and they cater to groups of regulars and make them feel at home. read more

Wide selection of unique takes on standard fare. Service quick and friendly. You have to get there at the right time. Its popularity makes the wait sometimes long. But they put self-serve coffee outside to help pass the time. read more

The Ugly Rooster is the perfect mom-and-pop breakfast and lunch experience! The food is so good, I will definitely come back here anytime I am in the area! Everything is made with love and the service is extremely attentive, infused with small-town care. Diane, our server, was amazing and a pleasure to chat with, what a legend! The Huevos Rancheros and corned beef hash are both a thumb up. The Ugly Rooster is a no-brainer! read more

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Our family of 4 needed a place to eat while we were between travel sports games. what a find! something for everyone on this menu --it was delicious! service was quick and friendly and such adorable decor! read more

Kind of sucks. Not a lot of options and the food isn't great. The coffee sucks too and nobody went out of their way to be friendly.

Love this place. Omelets are amazingly fluffy and portions are large. Liked it so much we went two days in a row. My only complaint is the seasoning on the potatoes can be a little too salty. Wish they had a low salt option. read more

A delicious breakfast spot! Went here at 8am on a Sunday to avoid the breakfast rush and thankfully we did. We were seated right away and when the waitress came over to greet us, I asked for recommendations since it was my first visit. She asked whether I preferred sweet or savory and when I said sweet, she recommended Nick's Famous French Toast with bananas and chocolate chips. I was sold! My friend ordered the Yummy cinnamon swirl pancakes. Our food was out within 10 minutes and it was absolutely delicious! The French Toast was thick and the bananas and chocolate chips were the perfect accompaniment. My friend also really enjoyed the pancakes. It was less than $25 for both breakfast dishes. Overall, a great breakfast spot with tons of options, great prices and friendly service. Highly recommend! read more

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The wife says "the best French toast I have eaten in my entire life." I did taste it and found it good as well. However, she found the coffee weak. Refills appear to be automatic if you order a soft drink. If you want coffee, you have to ask, unlike every single other breakfast restaurant in the the United States. I had the Spanish omelette. This was heavy on the ground beef, but good. My only complaint is that the restaurant was freezing cold. Maybe a little heat. My cousin ordered a Ruben the size of a Chevy SUV. Yet, she managed to eat the whole thing and said it was good. I will stop in again on my next trip to Mechanicville. read more

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Great services although I only ordered two eggs for breakfast. Next time I will try something yummy for lunch.

We really wanted to like this restaurant. We love diners. Started out well, really busy but we got out table pretty quickly. Girl at the front/hostess was on her game. We ordered pretty quickly, my husband got the hamburger. I got the grilled cheese. Added avocado, and bacon. Which according to the menu was. $2.10 upcharge ( it read like choose two for 2.10). And loaded fries. We got our meal all together (loaded fries were an appetizer and we got it after everything else- also not worth $8.50. My husband got more fries with his meal than I did with the appetizer-not-appetizer). The reason I gave it 3 stars...we never saw our waitress again and no one else seemed to care if we were taken care of..I ran out of water pretty early. I kept trying to get other waitresses eye, but they didn't pay attention to help other tables. Kid came and got our empty plates and gave me the to go box. I was ready to get up and ask the hostess if she could give us our check because we think the waitress left. Then our waitress (Ana) finally re-appeared and dropped our check. Not another word from her. Both water glasses empty, been sitting there obviously waiting with a to go box....no apology, no do you want dessert, no refill of water....they charged me almost $6 for a few slices of avacaldo and two slices of bacon. Grilled cheese was so good and my husband loved his hamburger and French fries. They gave my husband a military discount on his hamburger only, which was odd. Discounted my up charge, but not enough....such high hopes. Food was amazing, nice clean restaurant, diner ambiance. Waitress really ruined it for us. read more

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We love this restaurant hiding in Malta. Always busy but You get seated pretty quickly. Give this a try but expect a wait as A little of us live this place. Food is good although I haven't been there since my Celiac diagnosis so I am not sure if I can still eat there :( read more

Awesome breakfasts and lunch Great Service with two local locations Eclectic Roosters and gift shop read more

Ordered the House Corned Beef Hash and eggs. House made hash, tender, juicy, well spiced, some of the best hash I have tasted. Perfectly cooked over easy eggs, huge slices of swirled rye toast. Fast friendly service and plenty of seating. I will be back. read more

We ordered gravy and biscuits it had some weird grayish meat cut up on the top of it with no flavor . If you want gravies and biscuits that have a tablespoon of salt along with your spoonful this is the place for you we thought it was absolutely disgusting . We also ordered the farmers scrambled which is supposed to be eggs with veggies according to the description. The same cut-up grayish meat was mixed in with so much cheese we could not even locate the eggs absolutely disgusting even though the online order said to omit the cheese we also ordered sourdough bread with this and we're giving rye bread with so much butter in it you could squeeze it out . The side order of home fries were actually pretty tasty except for all the grease . We are trying different places to meet our family at but this place was a definite no stars I don't know why It got such a high rating but it was so disgusting we threw the food out . Except for the home fries we did eat those after we soaked the grease off in about 12 paper towels . read more

The Ugly Rooster was ok. I've had much better pancakes with blueberries in other local restaurants. The Ugly Rooster in Mechanicville for instance! My friend liked his eggs and sausage. The service was very good though, in a diner atmosphere. read more

There's so many great options on the menu; yummy style french toast, southern style breakfast sandwich, eggs benedict. But the one must have is the least promoted; the homemade corned beef hash. Tucked away as a side on the menu when it is the star dish and best hash in the area. If it were up to me I would base the menu around it. Corned beef benedict, corned beef omelette, corned beef breakfast burrito, substitute home fries for it. The portions are huge and prices low. Service is quick and I don't know that I've ever had to wait for table. If so, it wasn't long. Definitely worth the travel. read more

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We always enjoy the great things to eat at The Ugly Rooster. The people are very friendly and make you feel welcome.

Fabulous place for breakfast. Service is top notch. Love it. Definitely the best. You have to eat here. read more

Delicious food. Great service . Parking around the block won't deter me from going there again! All around terrific experience. I highly recommend this place for a stellar breakfast indeed! read more

Very busy almost all the time, and appropriately so. Always good service, interesting and diverse menu, and the best homemade corned beef hash in the area.. The interior local, is a great improvement over the former Malta diner. Gives you the idea that it's warm and inviting. read more

Always got enough good food. I go often. Great corned beef sandwiches. Substantial breakfast available.

Great food. Huevos rancheros was tasty. My wife got the breakfast club sandwich, which was the best breakfast club I've had anywhere. Quick service. friendly waitresses. Good prices. No complaints read more

Good food good service Love fried green tomatoes with w/remulade (sp?) sauce Great coffee read more

Great food, super friendly staff. We enjoyed our time, even the short wait was no problem

Yep. All the good things other reviewers have shared. Breakfast and lunch dining done right. We went on a Sunday morning, was very busy, checked in, very nice, friendly professional greeting, gave our name for a buzzer and we're told 10-15 min. Was absolutely worth the short wait. Has a super nice waitress and we both ordered the chicken fried steak and eggs. Food came quick and was spot on. Great, comfortable diner vibe. Something for everyone. Very fair pricing. Well run and well done Ugly Rooster! read more

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I really wanted to love this place. You walk in and there's rooster decor everywhere and the staff is really nice. However, I asked for hot tea and the water wasn't hot. Then my food came and my utensils didn't include a fork. But what really did it for me was my meal. I ordered a gluten free waffle with cinnamon apples and something about the taste of the apples were just wrong. They were not what I was expecting at all. My boyfriend loved his meal though so I guess I should have ordered something else. read more

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